US SB4103

Declares a 7-year emergency on federal lands containing giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) to expedite Protection Projects addressing wildfire, insect, and drought threats through categorical exclusions from NEPA environmental reviews for projects up to 2,000 acres within groves and 3,000 acres on adjacent lands

Establishes the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, codifying an existing multi-agency partnership including the National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Tule River Indian Tribe, State of California, and academic institutions to coordinate conservation efforts

Requires a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment within 6 months identifying at-risk groves, groves that have experienced stand-replacing disturbances, and lands needing reforestation, with annual updates and a public dashboard tracking project status

Creates Giant Sequoia Strike Teams (up to 10 members each) to implement protection projects and reforestation activities, establishes a grant program for collaborative restoration, and requires a strategy to address the reforestation backlog within 10 years

Extends National Park Service stewardship contracting authority to Kings Canyon, Sequoia, and Yosemite National Parks, and establishes a Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Fund through the National Park Foundation with at least 15% of funds supporting Tribal management and conservation